New Android malware has already infected 10 million devices worldwide

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Another day, another report of Android malware wreaking havoc across the world. Earlier this month, security researchers from Check Point published a report on a newly discovered piece of malware called HummingBad that has reportedly infected as many as 10 million devices worldwide. According to the report, the malware is being run by a Chinese group called YingMob which leverages the malware to install fraudulent apps and generate fraudulent ad revenue. "The group is highly organized," Check Point notes, "with 25 employees that staff four separate groups responsible for developing HummingBad’s malicious components." What's more, the group appears to be extremely successful, with revenue from their malicious undertaking reportedly bringing in as much as $300,000 per month. As it stands now, most affected devices happen to be located in China and in India.

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